Eswatini vs South Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female

Eswatini
9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 2024
South Africa
11.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 2024
Eswatini rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 against 9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in Eswatini, a difference of 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Eswatini ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 136 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 33.64 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 30.58 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 3.06 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 Eswatini
2000s 39.17 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 33.67 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 5.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 Eswatini
2010s 25.25 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 20.05 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 Eswatini
2020s 10.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 12.82 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 2.32 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female, Eswatini or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 against 9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female between Eswatini and South Africa?
2.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female?
Eswatini ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,256 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.